Schubert's Sonata D 840, nicknamed 'Reliquie' after its posthumous publication in 1861, was mistakenly considered his last work.
Composition History
Schubert dedicated his Sonata D 845 to Archduke Rudolf of Austria, a known pupil of Beethoven, hoping to secure a court musician position, though this was unsuccessful.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert disliked pianists who 'hammered' the keys, stating that his own hands made the keys 'sing,' which he found very pleasing.
Composition History
Schubert's Sonata D 845, though his sixteenth piano sonata, was the first he saw published, released by Anton Pennauer in Vienna.
Composition History
Schubert's Sonata D 840 was composed in April 1825, shortly before his Symphony D 944, 'The Great,' with which it shares structural parallels.
Performer Biography
Marco Albrizio, the pianist on this album, has recorded complete cycles of Mozart's Piano Sonatas and Schubert's Impromptus for Vatican Radio.
Interpretation
This recording of Sonata D 840 follows Schubert's autograph manuscript, stopping where the composer left the work unfinished, rather than using later completions.
